Mark Bernstein, elected to the U-M Board of Regents in November, said: "I don't feel shy at engaging at any level in the university."

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When Ann Arbor attorney Mark Bernstein ran for election to the University of Michigan's Board of Regents last fall, he drove an old school bus all around the state, outlining a host of ideas for the university.

After handily winning the Nov. 6 election, Bernstein arrived on campus this month with what he calls a mandate from voters to implement those ideas, chief among them making U-M more affordable and accessible to the state's residents. On his campaign website, he issued 15 white papers exploring ideas he'd like to see U-M implement.